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No. 327,542L Patented, oct; 6, 189.5*

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FRANCIS J. FREESE AND FRED C. BALDWTIN, OF MANCHESTER NIL NECKTIE ORCRAVAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,542, dated October6, 1885.

Application led September 30, 1884. Serial No. 144,324. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern/ Be it known that we, FRANCIS J. FREEsE andFRED C. BALDWIN, of Manchester, in the county of Hillsborough, State ofNew Hampshire, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inNeckties or Oravats, of which the following is a descriptionsufficiently full,

clear, and exact to enable any person skilled in the art or science towhich said invention appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in which# Figure 1 is a rear elevation of ourimprovednecktie or cravat; Fig. 2,a vertical longitudinal section of the same;Fig. 3,2m isometrical perspective view of the catch detached; Fig. 4, arear elevation showing a modification of the improvement; Fig. 5, avertical longitudinal section of the same, and Fig. 6 an isometricalperspective view of the catch shown in Fig. 4, detached.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the differentfigures of the drawings.

Our invention relates more especially to means for securing or attachingthe tie or cravat to the collar, stud, or button of the wearer; and itconsists in a novel construction and arrangement of the parts, ashereinafter more fully set forth and claimed, by which a more effectiveand desirable article of this character is produced than is now inordinary use.

The nature and operation of the improvement will be readily understoodby all conversant with such matters from the following explanation, itsextreme simplicity rendering an elaborate description unnecessary.

In the drawings, A represents the body of the tie, and B a flap whichfalls downwardly from the neck portion at the rear of the body. Thisflap is preferably attached at the top and sides to the body A, but isleft detached therefrom at its center on and near the vertical dottedline r. An eyelet, C, is inserted in the flap B near its center, andattached to its lower side by rivets or stitches there is a catch, D,provided with an inwardly-projecting ange, E, having the lateral slot z.A

cord, G, having an elongated loop, m, at its upper end, is insertedbeneath the flap B, the loop passing outwardly through the eyelet C, andone of its members being provided wltha ring, d, to prevent the loopfrom being accidentally withdrawn from the eyelet.

In the use of our improvement the loop m is passed over the collar,stud, or button, after which the tie or cravat is raised as. far aspossible or sufficiently to bring it Into proper position, and securedby forcing the body of the cord into the narrow slot z of the catch D,in which it is wedged and rmly held in a manner which will be readilyobvious Without a more explicit description.

The ring d should be large enough to prevent it from being drawn throughthe eyelet, and affords a convenient and inexpensive means for keepingthe loop of the cord in proper position; but the ring Imay be omitted,If desired,and a bar extended across the eyelet beL tween the members ofthe loop, or any other suitable means for accomplishing the Same resultmay be employed.

The loop is preferably formed by securing one end or" the cord, to itsbody, as shown at f,- but, if preferred, a knot may be made in the endof the cord, as shown at Z in Figs. 4 and 5, and a running noose, g,formed of the upper portion of its body, the noose extending through theeyelet, as best seen in Fig. 4, and being` adapted to pass over the studin securing the tie or cravat in substantially the same manner as theloop.

In place of a catch having the lateral slot z, one may be used havingthe vertical slot t, as shown in Figs. 4L and 6; or any other suitablecatch may be used, if preferred.

It will be understood that the ring d or any device adapted to performthe same functions, may be used with the loop g, if desired.

Having thus explained our invention, what we' claim is.-

1. In a necktie or cravat, the body A, eyelet C, catch D, ring d, andcord G, combined and arranged to operate substantially as set forth.

2. In a necktie or cravatfthe body A, hav-v ing the flap B, providedwith the eyelet C, the cord G,provided with the loop m, and the IOOcatch D, provided with the slot combined and arranged to operatesubstantially as described.

3. In a necktie or cravat, the cord G, hav-A ing a loop or noose at itsupper end, in combination with shield or Hap B, provided With the eyeletC, a catch or means for securing the cord When the tie or cravat is inposition for use, and means for preventing the loop or noose of the cordfrom being accidentally drawn through said eyelet, substantially as setforth.

4. The improved necktie or cravat herein described, the same consistingofthe body A, flap B, provided with the eyelet C, cord G, 15 providedwith the loop m and ring d, and the catch D,provided with the slotz,substantial] y as set forth.

FRANCIS J. FREESE. FRED C. BALDWIN.

Witnesses:

EDWIN F. JoNEs, JOHN W. CENTER.

